{"id":3769,"date":"2020-05-21T16:51:38","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T15:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/?p=3769"},"modified":"2020-07-02T15:46:38","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T14:46:38","slug":"","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/en\/revisao-do-livro-vermelho-dos-peixes\/","title":{"rendered":"Revision of the Livro Vermelho dos Peixes (Red Book of Fish)","raw":"Revision of the Livro Vermelho dos Peixes (Red Book of Fish)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
This book is vital in setting out the priorities for conserving the biodiversity of the freshwater and diadromous species which exist in Mainland Portugal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sounding the alarm about how several freshwater species are at risk of extinction. This is just one way to describe part of the work to revise the Red Book of Freshwater and Diadromous Fish in Mainland Portugal, which is being coordinated by Jo\u00e3o Oliveira, a researcher at the Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes at the University of Lisbon\u2019s Faculty of Science (cE3c\/FCUL).<\/p>\n\n\nJo\u00e3o Oliveira, a researcher at the Faculty of Science at the University of Lisbon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The project is expected to be completed in April 2021, and is envisaged to be a vital contribution towards assessing the conservation status of the freshwater and diadromous fish species included in the Habitats Directive. In order to carry out an exhaustive survey of existing species, the research team has to work in an area of intervention which covers the whole of Mainland Portugal, focusing particularly on 52 sites in the Rede Natura 2000 network which are important to the community, and in other areas of the country on which information is lacking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We spoke with Jo\u00e3o Oliveira, a researcher at the Faculty of Science at the University of Lisbon, to find out how much progress has been made on this data survey and about the partnership to study and analyse the species living at the biodiversity stations managed by Altri Florestal at the ribeira dos Rouxin\u00f3is stream, in Furadouro, and at the ribeira da Foz stream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the red book of fish and who finances it?<\/strong> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The Red Book of Fish provides information about how different species are in danger of extinction. It is vital in setting out priorities to preserve biodiversity. There is another objective to the project, which is to develop an interactive platform with free webSIG access containing historical and current information on the fish which live in our rivers. It\u2019s financed by the POSEUR and the Environmental Fund, and promoted by FCi\u00eancias.ID, in partnership with the ICNF, IP institute of conservation. Field work began in February 2019 to ascertain how abundant these species are and whereabouts they are to be found in Mainland Portugal\u2019s rivers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What conclusions can be drawn from the work that\u2019s been done so far?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the moment, only some of the data regarding migratory species have been analysed in more detail. To put it briefly, we can see that Portugal\u2019s rivers and estuaries are still attracting migratory diadromous fish (e.g., shad, eel, lamprey, salmon), some of which are still visiting quite extensively around the country; however, species which are under greater threat, such as the salmon and sea trout, are much less common. <\/p>\n\n\nMonitoring activity, also known as electrofishing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
How many people took part in this survey and how many bodies are involved in the project?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Several institutions and dozens of people are involved in this project (which includes many other initiatives as well as this field work, such as genetic studies, development of a webSIG platform containing information on the various different species and a communication plan, among other things).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Which bodies are performing the field work?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
This is being done by a consortium which includes the University of \u00c9vora, the University of Tr\u00e1s-os-Montes e Alto Douro and the Polytechnic Institute of Bragan\u00e7a, with support provided by the MARE \u2013 Centro de Ci\u00eancias do Mar do Ambiente. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How did the relationship with altriflorestal arise? <\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
It was one of those interactions which came about very naturally \u2013 as I\u2019ve been working in the field of aquatic ecology for several years, and given Altri\u2019s growing interest in promoting technical and scientific work which aims to gain a better understanding of how forest management influences the conservation of biodiversity, it didn\u2019t take long to start up a collaborative relationship which has been ongoing for a few years now and which has been very fruitful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What did you find at the ribeira dos Rouxin\u00f3is station (Furadouro) and at ribeira da Foz?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The last surveys of fauna carried out at these locations (2016-2017) showed a great deal of biological diversity. This is quite remarkable if we take into account how small these water courses are. For example, at Furadouro we found species such as the eel (under threat) and several amphibians, such as the Iberian painted frog (near threatened) and Bosca\u2019s newt. At ribeira da Foz we found seven native fish species, including the sea lamprey and the boga-portuguesa.<\/p>\n\n\nA bosca\u2019s newt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
What other studies were carried out?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
As well as vertebrate fauna which live in and around water, namely fish and amphibians, we have also been studying benthic macroinvertebrates (insects, molluscs, etc. which live in rivers), and we have also evaluated the physical quality of the rivers, in other words, the \u201cnaturalness\u201d of the river bed and banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What can you tell us about the influence of the careful management of eucalyptus forests on biodiversity preservation?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
We can say for sure that the rivers associated with certified eucalyptus forests are of good quality ecologically and have significant aquatic biodiversity. In fact, we have been publishing our results in international science magazines where we have demonstrated that careful and sustained management of plantations can encourage the conservation of the rivers and of their flora and fauna. By this, I mean \u2013 for example \u2013 maintaining the native riparian vegetation (crucial), keeping unpaved forest roads away from water courses and ensuring that eucalyptus trees are not planted on the waterfront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Will you be developing other biodiversity stations in partnership with altriflorestal?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
For our part, we are happy to continue this partnership with Altri Florestal, both in terms of the biodiversity stations and other work. In fact, I don\u2019t think I\u2019m giving away any secrets when I say that we are already putting together station fieldwork to be implemented by Altri in the near future, and indeed we\u2019d even like to upgrade it, by studying other biological groups such as water birds.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"\n
[lead]This book is vital in setting out the priorities for conserving the biodiversity of the freshwater and diadromous species which exist in Mainland Portugal.[\/lead]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sounding the alarm about how several freshwater species are at risk of extinction. This is just one way to describe part of the work to revise the Red Book of Freshwater and Diadromous Fish in Mainland Portugal, which is being coordinated by Jo\u00e3o Oliveira, a researcher at the Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes at the University of Lisbon\u2019s Faculty of Science (cE3c\/FCUL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n[image format=\"img-header\" id=\"3766\"]\n\n\n\n
The project is expected to be completed in April 2021, and is envisaged to be a vital contribution towards assessing the conservation status of the freshwater and diadromous fish species included in the Habitats Directive. In order to carry out an exhaustive survey of existing species, the research team has to work in an area of intervention which covers the whole of Mainland Portugal, focusing particularly on 52 sites in the Rede Natura 2000 network which are important to the community, and in other areas of the country on which information is lacking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We spoke with Jo\u00e3o Oliveira, a researcher at the Faculty of Science at the University of Lisbon, to find out how much progress has been made on this data survey and about the partnership to study and analyse the species living at the biodiversity stations managed by Altri Florestal at the ribeira dos Rouxin\u00f3is stream, in Furadouro, and at the ribeira da Foz stream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the red book of fish and who finances it?<\/strong> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The Red Book of Fish provides information about how different species are in danger of extinction. It is vital in setting out priorities to preserve biodiversity. There is another objective to the project, which is to develop an interactive platform with free webSIG access containing historical and current information on the fish which live in our rivers. It\u2019s financed by the POSEUR and the Environmental Fund, and promoted by FCi\u00eancias.ID, in partnership with the ICNF, IP institute of conservation. Field work began in February 2019 to ascertain how abundant these species are and whereabouts they are to be found in Mainland Portugal\u2019s rivers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What conclusions can be drawn from the work that\u2019s been done so far?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the moment, only some of the data regarding migratory species have been analysed in more detail. To put it briefly, we can see that Portugal\u2019s rivers and estuaries are still attracting migratory diadromous fish (e.g., shad, eel, lamprey, salmon), some of which are still visiting quite extensively around the country; however, species which are under greater threat, such as the salmon and sea trout, are much less common. <\/p>\n\n\n\n[image format=\"img-header-large\" id=\"3760\"]\n\n\n\n
How many people took part in this survey and how many bodies are involved in the project?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Several institutions and dozens of people are involved in this project (which includes many other initiatives as well as this field work, such as genetic studies, development of a webSIG platform containing information on the various different species and a communication plan, among other things).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Which bodies are performing the field work?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
This is being done by a consortium which includes the University of \u00c9vora, the University of Tr\u00e1s-os-Montes e Alto Douro and the Polytechnic Institute of Bragan\u00e7a, with support provided by the MARE \u2013 Centro de Ci\u00eancias do Mar do Ambiente. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How did the relationship with altriflorestal arise? <\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
It was one of those interactions which came about very naturally \u2013 as I\u2019ve been working in the field of aquatic ecology for several years, and given Altri\u2019s growing interest in promoting technical and scientific work which aims to gain a better understanding of how forest management influences the conservation of biodiversity, it didn\u2019t take long to start up a collaborative relationship which has been ongoing for a few years now and which has been very fruitful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What did you find at the ribeira dos Rouxin\u00f3is station (Furadouro) and at ribeira da Foz?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The last surveys of fauna carried out at these locations (2016-2017) showed a great deal of biological diversity. This is quite remarkable if we take into account how small these water courses are. For example, at Furadouro we found species such as the eel (under threat) and several amphibians, such as the Iberian painted frog (near threatened) and Bosca\u2019s newt. At ribeira da Foz we found seven native fish species, including the sea lamprey and the boga-portuguesa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n[image format=\"img-header-large\" id=\"3763\"]\n\n\n\n
What other studies were carried out?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
As well as vertebrate fauna which live in and around water, namely fish and amphibians, we have also been studying benthic macroinvertebrates (insects, molluscs, etc. which live in rivers), and we have also evaluated the physical quality of the rivers, in other words, the \u201cnaturalness\u201d of the river bed and banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What can you tell us about the influence of the careful management of eucalyptus forests on biodiversity preservation?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
We can say for sure that the rivers associated with certified eucalyptus forests are of good quality ecologically and have significant aquatic biodiversity. In fact, we have been publishing our results in international science magazines where we have demonstrated that careful and sustained management of plantations can encourage the conservation of the rivers and of their flora and fauna. By this, I mean \u2013 for example \u2013 maintaining the native riparian vegetation (crucial), keeping unpaved forest roads away from water courses and ensuring that eucalyptus trees are not planted on the waterfront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Will you be developing other biodiversity stations in partnership with altriflorestal?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
For our part, we are happy to continue this partnership with Altri Florestal, both in terms of the biodiversity stations and other work. In fact, I don\u2019t think I\u2019m giving away any secrets when I say that we are already putting together station fieldwork to be implemented by Altri in the near future, and indeed we\u2019d even like to upgrade it, by studying other biological groups such as water birds.<\/p>\n"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false,"raw":""},"author":32,"featured_media":3757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_pt_post_content":"\n
[lead]Este instrumento \u00e9 fundamental para a defini\u00e7\u00e3o de prioridades de conserva\u00e7\u00e3o da biodiversidade das esp\u00e9cies dulciaqu\u00edcolas e di\u00e1dromos existentes em Portugal continental.[\/lead]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Um alerta para o risco de extin\u00e7\u00e3o de v\u00e1rias esp\u00e9cies de \u00e1gua doce. \u00c9 assim que se pode definir uma parte do trabalho de revis\u00e3o do Livro Vermelho dos Peixes<\/em> Dulciaqu\u00edcolas e Di\u00e1dromos de Portugal Continental, que est\u00e1 a ser coordenado pelo investigador integrado no Centro de Ecologia, Evolu\u00e7\u00e3o e Altera\u00e7\u00f5es Ambientais da Faculdade de Ci\u00eancias da Universidade de Lisboa (cE3c\/FCUL), Jo\u00e3o Oliveira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n[image format=\"img-header\" id=\"3766\"]\n\n\n\n
Trata-se de um projeto que se prev\u00ea esteja finalizado em abril de 2021 e que \u00e9 um contributo essencial para a avalia\u00e7\u00e3o do estado de conserva\u00e7\u00e3o das esp\u00e9cies de peixes dulciaqu\u00edcolas e di\u00e1dromos que constam da Diretiva Habitats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Para fazer um levantamento exaustivo das esp\u00e9cies existentes, a equipa de investiga\u00e7\u00e3o tem de trabalhar numa \u00e1rea de interven\u00e7\u00e3o que abrange todo o territ\u00f3rio de Portugal continental, com especial incid\u00eancia em 52 s\u00edtios de import\u00e2ncia comunit\u00e1ria da Rede Natura 2000 e noutras \u00e1reas do territ\u00f3rio com lacunas de informa\u00e7\u00e3o. Fal\u00e1mos com o investigador da Faculdade de Ci\u00eancias da Universidade de Lisboa, Jo\u00e3o Oliveira, para saber em que fase est\u00e1 este importante levantamento de dados e a rela\u00e7\u00e3o de parceira para estudar e analisar as esp\u00e9cies existentes nas esta\u00e7\u00f5es de biodiversidade geridas pela Altri Florestal da ribeira dos Rouxin\u00f3is, no Furadouro, e na ribeira da Foz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
O que \u00e9 o Livro Vermelho dos Peixes<\/em> e quem o financia? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
O Livro Vermelho dos Peixes<\/em> informa sobre o risco de extin\u00e7\u00e3o das v\u00e1rias esp\u00e9cies, sendo um instrumento fundamental para a defini\u00e7\u00e3o de prioridades de conserva\u00e7\u00e3o da biodiversidade. O projeto tem ainda uma outra componente, o desenvolvimento de uma plataforma interativa e de livre acesso webSIG com informa\u00e7\u00e3o hist\u00f3rica e atual sobre os peixes que habitam os nossos rios, e \u00e9 financiado pelo POSEUR e pelo Fundo Ambiental, e promovido pela FCi\u00eancias.ID, em parceria com o ICNF, IP. Os trabalhos de campo para determinar a distribui\u00e7\u00e3o e a abund\u00e2ncia destas esp\u00e9cies nos rios de Portugal continental arrancaram em fevereiro de 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do levantamento feito at\u00e9 ao momento, que conclus\u00f5es se podem tirar?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
De momento, apenas est\u00e3o analisados mais em detalhe alguns dos dados relativos \u00e0s esp\u00e9cies migradoras. Sucintamente, podemos dizer que os rios e estu\u00e1rios portugueses continuam a receber a visita de peixes migradores di\u00e1dromos (e.g., s\u00e1vel, enguia, lampreia, salm\u00e3o), alguns deles ainda com uma distribui\u00e7\u00e3o alargada no nosso pa\u00eds; no entanto, as esp\u00e9cies mais amea\u00e7adas, nomeadamente o salm\u00e3o e a truta-marisca t\u00eam uma ocorr\u00eancia muito pouco comum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n[image format=\"img-header-large\" id=\"3760\"]\n\n\n\n
Quantas pessoas participaram neste levantamento e quantas entidades est\u00e3o envolvidas no projeto? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Est\u00e3o envolvidas v\u00e1rias institui\u00e7\u00f5es e dezenas de pessoas neste projeto (que inclui muitas outras a\u00e7\u00f5es para al\u00e9m destes trabalhos de campo, como estudos gen\u00e9ticos, desenvolvimento de uma plataforma webSIG com informa\u00e7\u00e3o sobre as v\u00e1rias esp\u00e9cies, plano de comunica\u00e7\u00e3o, entre outras). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quais s\u00e3o as entidades que est\u00e3o a realizar trabalhos de campo? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Est\u00e3o a ser levados a cabo por um cons\u00f3rcio que inclui a Universidade de \u00c9vora, a Universidade de Tr\u00e1s-os-Montes e Alto Douro e o Instituto Polit\u00e9cnico de Bragan\u00e7a, contando com o apoio do MARE \u2013 Centro de Ci\u00eancias do Mar do Ambiente. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Como surgiu a rela\u00e7\u00e3o com a Altri Florestal?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Posso dizer que \u00e9 daquelas intera\u00e7\u00f5es que surgem naturalmente \u2013 trabalhando eu desde h\u00e1 v\u00e1rios anos em Ecologia Aqu\u00e1tica e dado o crescente interesse da Altri em promover trabalhos t\u00e9cnico-cient\u00edficos que procurem perceber melhor a influ\u00eancia da gest\u00e3o florestal na conserva\u00e7\u00e3o da biodiversidade, foi um passo r\u00e1pido at\u00e9 iniciarmos uma colabora\u00e7\u00e3o que dura h\u00e1 v\u00e1rios anos e que tem sido muito prof\u00edcua. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
O que encontraram na esta\u00e7\u00e3o da ribeira dos Rouxin\u00f3is (Furadouro) e na ribeira da Foz?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Nos \u00faltimos levantamentos de fauna realizados nestes locais (2016-2017), encontr\u00e1mos uma grande diversidade biol\u00f3gica. O que \u00e9 assinal\u00e1vel se tivermos em conta o reduzido tamanho dos cursos de \u00e1gua. Por exemplo, no Furadouro ocorreram esp\u00e9cies como a enguia (amea\u00e7ada) e v\u00e1rios anf\u00edbios, como a r\u00e3-de-focinho-pontiagudo (quase amea\u00e7ada) e o trit\u00e3o-de-ventre-laranja. Na ribeira da Foz encontr\u00e1mos sete esp\u00e9cies nativas de peixes, incluindo a lampreia-marinha e a boga-portuguesa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n[image format=\"img-header-large\" id=\"3763\"]\n\n\n\n
Que outros estudos realizaram? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Para al\u00e9m da fauna de vertebrados ligados ao meio aqu\u00e1tico, nomeadamente peixes e anf\u00edbios, temos vindo a estudar os macroinvertebrados bent\u00f3nicos (insetos, moluscos, etc. que vivem nos rios), e tamb\u00e9m avali\u00e1mos a qualidade f\u00edsica dos rios, isto \u00e9 a \u201cnaturalidade\u201d do leito e das margens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
O que se pode dizer sobre a influ\u00eancia da gest\u00e3o cuidada dos eucaliptais na conserva\u00e7\u00e3o da biodiversidade?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Pode-se claramente afirmar que os rios associados a eucaliptais certificados podem apresentar boa qualidade ecol\u00f3gica e uma significativa biodiversidade aqu\u00e1tica. Ali\u00e1s, temos vindo a publicar os nossos resultados em revistas cient\u00edficas internacionais, em que demostramos que uma gest\u00e3o florestal cuidada e sustent\u00e1vel dos povoamentos pode promover a conserva\u00e7\u00e3o dos rios e da sua fauna e flora. Aqui estou a falar por exemplo da manuten\u00e7\u00e3o da vegeta\u00e7\u00e3o ribeirinha nativa (fundamental), do afastamento dos estrad\u00f5es florestais relativamente aos cursos de \u00e1gua, ou da n\u00e3o planta\u00e7\u00e3o de eucaliptos na zona ribeirinha. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
V\u00e3o desenvolver outras esta\u00e7\u00f5es de biodiversidade em parceira com a Altri Florestal? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Da nossa parte estamos completamente dispon\u00edveis para continuar esta parceira com a Altri Florestal, quer ao n\u00edvel das esta\u00e7\u00f5es de biodiversidade quer de outros trabalhos. Ali\u00e1s, acho que n\u00e3o estou a cometer uma inconfid\u00eancia se disser que j\u00e1 estamos a preparar as a\u00e7\u00f5es de campo nas esta\u00e7\u00f5es a implementar pela Altri nos pr\u00f3ximos tempos, e que at\u00e9 gostar\u00edamos de fazer um upgrade, incluindo o estudo de outros grupos biol\u00f3gicos como aves ribeirinhas.<\/p>\n","_pt_post_name":"revisao-do-livro-vermelho-dos-peixes","_pt_post_excerpt":"Este instrumento \u00e9 fundamental para a defini\u00e7\u00e3o de prioridades de conserva\u00e7\u00e3o da biodiversidade das esp\u00e9cies dulciaqu\u00edcolas e di\u00e1dromos existentes em Portugal.","_pt_post_title":"Revis\u00e3o do Livro Vermelho dos Peixes","_en_post_content":"\n
[lead]This book is vital in setting out the priorities for conserving the biodiversity of the freshwater and diadromous species which exist in Mainland Portugal.[\/lead]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sounding the alarm about how several freshwater species are at risk of extinction. This is just one way to describe part of the work to revise the Red Book of Freshwater and Diadromous Fish in Mainland Portugal, which is being coordinated by Jo\u00e3o Oliveira, a researcher at the Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes at the University of Lisbon\u2019s Faculty of Science (cE3c\/FCUL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n[image format=\"img-header\" id=\"3766\"]\n\n\n\n
The project is expected to be completed in April 2021, and is envisaged to be a vital contribution towards assessing the conservation status of the freshwater and diadromous fish species included in the Habitats Directive. In order to carry out an exhaustive survey of existing species, the research team has to work in an area of intervention which covers the whole of Mainland Portugal, focusing particularly on 52 sites in the Rede Natura 2000 network which are important to the community, and in other areas of the country on which information is lacking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We spoke with Jo\u00e3o Oliveira, a researcher at the Faculty of Science at the University of Lisbon, to find out how much progress has been made on this data survey and about the partnership to study and analyse the species living at the biodiversity stations managed by Altri Florestal at the ribeira dos Rouxin\u00f3is stream, in Furadouro, and at the ribeira da Foz stream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the red book of fish and who finances it?<\/strong> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The Red Book of Fish provides information about how different species are in danger of extinction. It is vital in setting out priorities to preserve biodiversity. There is another objective to the project, which is to develop an interactive platform with free webSIG access containing historical and current information on the fish which live in our rivers. It\u2019s financed by the POSEUR and the Environmental Fund, and promoted by FCi\u00eancias.ID, in partnership with the ICNF, IP institute of conservation. Field work began in February 2019 to ascertain how abundant these species are and whereabouts they are to be found in Mainland Portugal\u2019s rivers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What conclusions can be drawn from the work that\u2019s been done so far?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
At the moment, only some of the data regarding migratory species have been analysed in more detail. To put it briefly, we can see that Portugal\u2019s rivers and estuaries are still attracting migratory diadromous fish (e.g., shad, eel, lamprey, salmon), some of which are still visiting quite extensively around the country; however, species which are under greater threat, such as the salmon and sea trout, are much less common. <\/p>\n\n\n\n[image format=\"img-header-large\" id=\"3760\"]\n\n\n\n
How many people took part in this survey and how many bodies are involved in the project?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Several institutions and dozens of people are involved in this project (which includes many other initiatives as well as this field work, such as genetic studies, development of a webSIG platform containing information on the various different species and a communication plan, among other things).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Which bodies are performing the field work?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
This is being done by a consortium which includes the University of \u00c9vora, the University of Tr\u00e1s-os-Montes e Alto Douro and the Polytechnic Institute of Bragan\u00e7a, with support provided by the MARE \u2013 Centro de Ci\u00eancias do Mar do Ambiente. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How did the relationship with altriflorestal arise? <\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
It was one of those interactions which came about very naturally \u2013 as I\u2019ve been working in the field of aquatic ecology for several years, and given Altri\u2019s growing interest in promoting technical and scientific work which aims to gain a better understanding of how forest management influences the conservation of biodiversity, it didn\u2019t take long to start up a collaborative relationship which has been ongoing for a few years now and which has been very fruitful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What did you find at the ribeira dos Rouxin\u00f3is station (Furadouro) and at ribeira da Foz?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The last surveys of fauna carried out at these locations (2016-2017) showed a great deal of biological diversity. This is quite remarkable if we take into account how small these water courses are. For example, at Furadouro we found species such as the eel (under threat) and several amphibians, such as the Iberian painted frog (near threatened) and Bosca\u2019s newt. At ribeira da Foz we found seven native fish species, including the sea lamprey and the boga-portuguesa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n[image format=\"img-header-large\" id=\"3763\"]\n\n\n\n
What other studies were carried out?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
As well as vertebrate fauna which live in and around water, namely fish and amphibians, we have also been studying benthic macroinvertebrates (insects, molluscs, etc. which live in rivers), and we have also evaluated the physical quality of the rivers, in other words, the \u201cnaturalness\u201d of the river bed and banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What can you tell us about the influence of the careful management of eucalyptus forests on biodiversity preservation?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
We can say for sure that the rivers associated with certified eucalyptus forests are of good quality ecologically and have significant aquatic biodiversity. In fact, we have been publishing our results in international science magazines where we have demonstrated that careful and sustained management of plantations can encourage the conservation of the rivers and of their flora and fauna. By this, I mean \u2013 for example \u2013 maintaining the native riparian vegetation (crucial), keeping unpaved forest roads away from water courses and ensuring that eucalyptus trees are not planted on the waterfront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Will you be developing other biodiversity stations in partnership with altriflorestal?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
For our part, we are happy to continue this partnership with Altri Florestal, both in terms of the biodiversity stations and other work. In fact, I don\u2019t think I\u2019m giving away any secrets when I say that we are already putting together station fieldwork to be implemented by Altri in the near future, and indeed we\u2019d even like to upgrade it, by studying other biological groups such as water birds.<\/p>\n","_en_post_name":"","_en_post_excerpt":"","_en_post_title":"Revision of the Livro Vermelho dos Peixes (Red Book of Fish)","edit_language":"en","footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[431,205],"class_list":["post-3769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-floresta","tag-edicao-5","tag-floresta"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3769"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3769\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4161,"href":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3769\/revisions\/4161"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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